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Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by jimktrains2 » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 7:43 PM UTC

gkoberger wrote: post #2

Desktop highlights: * Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases * Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems * Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync * The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default * Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis * Added support for the Web Timing specification * Enhanced support for MathML *…

>* The 'http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default

I hate that:( I hate that they removed the rss button too:(

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by thebigshane » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 7:45 PM UTC

StuffMaster wrote: post #18

>The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default This can be changed back with browser.urlbar.trimURLs in about:config. They should've provided an option for it.

I don't want to install FF7 to test this, but how can a user switch from a http to https version of a site? Can a user still type the URL prefix to override what is hidden?

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by bbrizzi » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 7:51 PM UTC

jimktrains2 wrote: post #51

gkoberger wrote: post #2

Desktop highlights: * Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases * Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems * Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync * The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default * Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis * Added support for the Web Timing specification * Enhanced support for MathML *…

>* The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default I hate that:( I hate that they removed the rss button too:(

As said in the other thread, you can change it back by going to about:confing and changing browser.urlbar.trimURLs to false.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by bbrizzi » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 7:52 PM UTC

code_duck wrote: post #39

Why would I go there to download a new version of Firefox? I went to 'About Firefox', it downloaded a 10 MB update, restarted, and here's Firefox 7.

I did this to check which version I was running. It started downloading FF7 automatically, I just had to hit 'Apply update'. Awesome.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by ck2 » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 7:55 PM UTC

jimktrains2 wrote: post #51

gkoberger wrote: post #2

Desktop highlights: * Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases * Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems * Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync * The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default * Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis * Added support for the Web Timing specification * Enhanced support for MathML *…

>* The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default I hate that:( I hate that they removed the rss button too:(

RSS urlbar icon https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/rss-icon/

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by itswindy » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 8:03 PM UTC

AaronMT wrote: post #46

itswindy wrote: post #44

I like this BUT addons need to catch up and for many it's impossible due to such frequent changes.

99% of the add-ons that are hosted on http://addons.mozilla.org are compatible and had been automatically updated to be compatible. Can you list which ones you use that are not?

My most important one, roboform is coming as 'will be disabled.'

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by iam » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 8:04 PM UTC

sp332 wrote: post #22

lfx wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What fundamental new is for new UI comparing with 3.6? I use Firefox for some way, only for firebug mostly. I think its just evolution of person, now I use what is most serves my needs.

Tab Groups are cool, but I don't think anyone uses them. If you're on Windows 7 it hides the menu bar for more vertical space. It has support for lightweight extensions (called "JetPacks" internally) which don't require a restart to install or uninstall. There's no statusbar, like Chrome, URLs pop up when you hover over a hyperlink. The main advantage over Chrome is that it doesn't freeze up when it's loading a new t…

Tab groups would've been much better if they showed all the tabs across all windows (like Expose on Mac does for windows). Unfortunately it's just a gimmick in its current implementation.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by mbrubeck » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 8:36 PM UTC

asymmetric wrote: post #41

why is the channels[1] page never up-to-date? the 'download beta' link still sends 7.0 - if they don't want to confuse people, they should try to be more consisten across their site (which is in general not very well thought-out in my opinion) [1]: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/

The Aurora and Beta channel updates are released a few days after the stable channel update. See the text on https://wiki.mozilla.org/RapidRelease/Calendar - or for even more details see http://blog.mozilla.com/channels/2011/05/11/merge-dates-vs-r...

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by Dobbs » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 8:40 PM UTC

jimktrains2 wrote: post #51

gkoberger wrote: post #2

Desktop highlights: * Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases * Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems * Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync * The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default * Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis * Added support for the Web Timing specification * Enhanced support for MathML *…

>* The ' http:// URL prefix is now hidden by default I hate that:( I hate that they removed the rss button too:(

It is not in the url bar but you can right click on the toolbar select customize and then drag a rss button back onto the toolbar.

Re: Firefox 7 Live: Download Here

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Post by azakai » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 8:57 PM UTC

AshleysBrain wrote: post #21

Great! Love the new canvas renderer. Anyone know when they're planning to add generational GC or other improvements to the GC? It's making some HTML5 games choppy as far as I can tell.

Incremental GC is mostly done, so it might make it to trunk soon (so maybe in FF10 - 4 months from now). Generational GC and other improvements are also in the works but will take longer.